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“At the same time, I heard from a cousin that my elderly relative was in a nursing home, but, 'because of COVID,' her family was not allowed to see her ... A sociable woman with many grandchildren who loved her, this isolation seemed like it would be a form of torture for her.”

Quote by Naomi Wolf

Book:The Bodies of Others: The New Authoritarians, COVID-19 and The War Against the Human

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The Bodies of Others: The New Authoritarians, COVID-19 and The War Against the Human

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Naomi Wolf

Naomi Wolf is a renowned author, cultural critic, and public intellectual. Born on November 12, 1962, she is known for her profound insights into feminism, politics, and social issues. Her work spans a variety of fields, including gender, power, cultural identity, and global politics. more

“It’s not natural for members of a society to adopt a calm, rational stance towards a group of people who violate social restrictions to act in a contrary fashion in all matters. Society is bound to misunderstand them, ascribing perverse motives to their straightforward actions, viewing as evil whatever they regard as good. So it should be. It is one of the penalties to be paid for deliberately breaking social laws.”

Society Restrictions Social Law

Book:Gora

Source: Gora

“There's two types of founders Parasitic: They're happy to profit from destruction, removal of freedoms, tightening of controls + use exploitation. Symbiotic: They're determined to empower, increase independence, decentralise controls + won't exploit. There is no in-between.”

Society Innovation Equality Founders Startup Startups Venture Capital Tech Parasitic Symbiotic

Author:Henry Joseph-Grant

“A name after all is a label as personal as “sweetheart” that a lover may use or as distant as a “hey you” that a stranger in a crowd may call out. But a name is more than a label. It is an inheritance that is uniquely your own. It is the primary way in which you respond to the world and the lens through which the world sees you. It defines you, shapes you, and grounds you. It is the one right you take for granted from the time you start interacting with society.”

Society Identity Unique Name Label

Book:Rewriting My Happily Ever After: A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery

Source: Rewriting My Happily Ever After: A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery

“Seeing the society that the Cuban people were attempting to build inspired me to believe it was possible to arrange a nation’s priorities to meet the needs of the majority of its people instead of just those of its corporations and super rich.”